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Startup success hinges on founder personality: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023
... extent on social proof. In other words, trust in the founders, which can sometimes present barriers for many groups including women, people who have not worked in tech before, or attended prestigious universities," he said. A separate study found that ...

FAAA names inaugural awards finalists

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023
... Viridian Advisory, Iconic Wealth's Kelly King, and Carla Williams of Sufficient Funds are finalists for the FAAA Inspire Women Excellence in Advice Award. Boutique Advisers, Future Gen Solutions, and Warr Hunt are nominated for FAAA Professional ...

ReCALIbrate grant winners announced

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2023
... advisers have received $2000 each from the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) as it looks to boost the number of women in risk advice. The inaugural ReCALIbrate recipients include Zurich Assure financial adviser Kristen Genter, Platinum Financial ...

Cbus scolded over 'most galling conflict' in super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2023
... 30,000 new social and affordable rental homes within the next five years. Notably, this includes 4000 homes specifically for women and children affected by family and domestic violence, as well as older women at risk of homelessness. However, despite ...

Gender parity in funds management stalls

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023
... 274 this past year, down from 562 in the year prior. Of these, a scant 6.2% were led by female managers. The report noted women are often managing more specialised strategies such as single-country emerging markets or those focused on consumer discretionary ...

Project to tackle dwindling number of risk advisers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023
... needed." Earlier in the month, The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) also launched a program which aims to entice more women into the life insurance industry. The industry body said its inaugural ReCALIbrate program will provide $2000 in grants ...

Aussie investors tighten purse strings: Survey

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023
... The research also showed a 7% decline in female investors since 2022, compared to a 4% decline among male counterparts. Women also invest less frequently than men, with only 34% of women investing monthly, compared to 47% of male investors. Further ...

Cost-of-living crisis will persist into future: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2023
... control of finances, and feeling financially secure." Among the younger demographics, the cost-of-living is gravely impacting women and those with poor health. Across all age groups, the ballooning health, energy, and grocery bills are the most concerning ...

HESTA pumps $100m into BTR project

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023
... Blakey said. "HESTA has more than one million members primarily working in the care economy. More than 80% of members are women - they will be statistically overrepresented in every one of the dire housing affordability statistics. "This milestone propels ...

Young Aussies flock to SMSFs

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023
... there is still a way to go before we achieve parity in super balances, he said. "Interestingly, the data indicates that women have a higher average balance early in their careers. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the gender gap peaks at 25% in the 35-44 age bracket ...